we already had this discussion once. Have you ever tried to count the
number of segmented downloads you have on your server ? The number is
huge !!! With or without metalink people are still going to use
segmented downloads.
In our case (ftp.ro.debian.org | ftp.iasi.roedu.net) awstats reports
(on 12/2006) that

HTTP 206, 92.7% (> 6 milion hits) .

Do you really think that this huge number has been generated by
metalinks ? :)

I do not see your point.

Are you telling me that, as many people are already using segmented
downloads, I should not ask my server to be removed from metalink lists ?